Town’s chances of signing out-of-contract Coventry keeper Keiren Westwood appear increasingly slim with Sunderland reported to have joined the race for the Irish international’s signature.

The Blues already faced reported competition from Everton, Leicester City and Celtic, and Steve Bruce is now said to have begun talks with the 26-year-old. Current Black Cats keeper Craig Gordon has undergone knee surgery and is out for the first three months of the season.

Aston Villa are also now claimed to be eyeing the former Carlisle man, who seems certain to be leaving the Ricoh Arena this summer.

Elsewhere, former Blues loanee Giovani Dos Santos has said he wants to stay with his current loan club Racing Santander. Spurs are happy to allow the Mexican international to leave but the La Liga side might struggle to pay the £6 million fee agreed as part of the terms of his loan.

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FrimleyBlue added 09:05 - May 25 So we were close then Phil?!!!
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PimsNumber1 added 09:05 - May 25 Are we ever going to get anyone decent in the door? A few weeks ago jewell said at least one signing was imminent in the next day or so . Nothing ! Too much competion for anyone we are linked to !!
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Paddy39 added 09:07 - May 25 I must admit I like the way we tell everyone our targets and we end up with none. Lets hope any signings PJ does manage to get will be an assett to the club and in their middle twenties so that PJ can have 3 or 4 years to mold what will be a solid and consistant team together.
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Wallingford_Boy added 09:08 - May 25 Yep, we were close but when Prem sides come in, we obviously have no chance.
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suffolkpoker added 09:12 - May 25 There goes that one then, if a prem club comes calling... we was never going to sign him. The only advantage is he will be no.2# there, we can offer him 1# for a promotion chasing side. Any decent player especially out of contract, there are so many clubs in the same boat...
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Blue_Fred added 09:13 - May 25 Anyone else got the feeling that we are only linked with players to help their respective agents to get a better deal elsewhere? Every time I see we are linked with a player I pretty much discount the chances they will be a Town player next season.
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FrimleyBlue added 09:14 - May 25 Suffolk - this is why i dont get the understand to be close news comment from the web boss, there's no way we'd been close to signing.
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DidcotBlue added 09:15 - May 25 @ Wallingford_Boy same old story, Ipswich get linked ,Prem team has deal sorted out probs already anyway...by the way I should really cahnge my name to Wallingford boy2 as I live there as well...just work in Didcot
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Cheltenham_Blue added 09:18 - May 25 "Too much competion for anyone we are linked to !!" There is always going to be competition for players that could make the step up to the Premiership. Dullards.
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PhilTWTD added 09:20 - May 25 Surrey I said he was reported to be close to signing or similar. Was only reporting what was being reported in that case.
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IITFC1948 added 09:25 - May 25 Same old story ,PJ will end up like RK with his 3rd &4th choices
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FrimleyBlue added 09:26 - May 25 Ah Phil, the story said TWTD understands that town are close to the signing of ..... (cant remember it saying reported anywhere)
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PhilTWTD added 09:36 - May 25 Surrey Just checked back and I said "are understood" rather than "TWTD understands", perhaps I ought to have made it clearer. Was probably another "reported to be" story that day and I was trying to vary it!
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Wallingford_Boy added 09:37 - May 25 DidcotBlue - another Wally Boy?! I thought I was the only Town fan in Oxfordshire, let alone Wallingford!!
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tractorblue99 added 09:38 - May 25 oh well I can think of some other people who we could possibly sign. Notts Forest are saying that Lee Camp may leave the club this summer so he could be worth a go. Wouldnt mind Speroni either.
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suffolkpoker added 09:47 - May 25 my brother inlaw lives in didcot lol, im actually going there on saturday.. i will be flying the flag!
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Wallingford_Boy added 09:51 - May 25 Enjoy Didcot! I recommend "The Sprat" for a family friendly spot of lunch.
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DidcotBlue added 09:57 - May 25 The Sprat!!.. about as welcoming as Hollywoods Nightclub in Ipswich use to be!!
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Wallingford_Boy added 10:10 - May 25 I was sick in Hollywoods once.... never been sick in The Sprat, probably because I've never been near the place!!
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dantown added 10:34 - May 25 get off Phil's case !!
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olimar added 10:37 - May 25 Philomena, Understand the desire not to miss a story, but did you honestly think it would happen? Did you actually think it possible given what has been said about Westwood all season? It was unlikely all the PL clubs had forgotten him.
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Marshalls_Mullet added 10:44 - May 25 Keeper is not a priority, Fulop is more than capable and a new goalkeeping coach may help no end. Would have been a good signing, but was always a long shot. I think Chris Kirkland would be good.
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Wallingford_Boy added 10:51 - May 25 Does Phil run The Sprat? Sorry Phil, no offence.
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Marshalls_Mullet added 11:03 - May 25 GET OF PHIL'S BACK, HE REPORTED A LINK. YOU WOULD ALL COMPLAIN IF HE DIDNT. IT WAS UNLIKELY, BUT IF IT HAPPENED AND PHIL HAD DISMISSED IT YOU WOULD ALL HAVE A GO. YOU DONT HAVE TO READ EVERY ARTICLE!!
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bicesterblue2 added 11:03 - May 25 Wallingford_Boy and DidcotBlue. I live in Bicester and also work at Didcot. So that makes 3 at least
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